Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA39502
Short Stirling B.Mk I Diecast Model
RAF No.149 Sqn, BF372, Rawdon Middleton, 1942

1:72 Scale		Length		Width
Short Stirling B.Mk I		14.5"		16.5"

Rawdon ‘Ron’ Middleton was born on the 22nd July 1916 in Sydney Australia, enlisting in the Royal Australian Airforce in October 1940. Middleton was posted to RAF 149 Squadron in 1942 starting as a second pilot before being given command of his own Stirling later that year. His first raid was to bomb Fiat works at Turin, after a perilous flight across the alps the crew had to overfly the target three times at low level to identify it. In doing so the aircraft was badly damaged by flak and Middleton was seriously injured. Despite being injured Middleton supported his crew in re-directing the aircraft back to Britain promising to get his crew home. When they reached the English coast he ordered the crew to bail out then steered the aircraft into the sea to avoid endangering any civilians. Sadly his body was then later washed ashore. He was later rewarded the Victoria Cross for his devotion to duty.

Short Stirling B.Mk I

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Corgi's 1:72 scale Stirling is a large model in this scale, cleverly constructed in diecast metal with plastic components used in areas such as turrets and engines for maximum scale detail. The fuselage features transparent side mounted windows and the large cockpit canopy provides for easy viewing of crew figures. Each of the nose, dorsal and aft turrets can rotate and includes elevating machine guns. The central and internal wing bomb-bay compartments are constructed as subassemblies for quick and easy configuration. The model can be display on its gear, or quickly configured for display on its heavily constructed all-metal display stand.

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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series

The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.

Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
• Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
• Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
• Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
• Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
• Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
• Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.